Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
February 3, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft time
9,118 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Spar
Part number
4653824
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED 100 HOUR EVENT NR 2 INSPECTION, CRACKS FOUND ON LEFT SIDE STABILIZER SPAR ASSEMBLY AFT BETWEEN RIB STABILIZER LEADING EDGE BL102 AND BL114.

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